HIS 3850 is squealing...

Onager1286 · 01-22-2008, 07:07 PM

I just installed an HIS IceQ 3850 Turbo (not Turbo X), and when I go to the overclocking section of ATI Tray Tools, and hit the Show 3D Render button, the card immediately makes a high-pitched squeal...not horredously loud, but loud enough to easily notice it. What's odd is that the squeal doesn't take time to develop, as if the fan is spooling up when the card is under load. Maybe its just my interpretation of what qualifies as "immediately," but it starts literally the instant I hit the Show 3D Render button. Is this card defective, or what? Thanks!

NOTE: While in the 3d render mode, the squealing fluctuates, and when i hit the Scan For Artifacts, the squeal stays at its current pitch at that instant as well... strange...

Onager1286 · 01-23-2008, 02:35 PM

bump!

dai · 01-23-2008, 03:04 PM

check there is nothing fouling the fan,no shipping packing that should have been removed before fitting

**FreoHeaveho** · 01-24-2008, 03:43 AM

Also in support of what Dai has said, make sure you have connected the additional power connector to the card.

Onager1286 · 01-24-2008, 11:55 AM

The additional power connector is connected, so that's good. I'll check the fan for obstructions again, but I didn't see anything initially.

01-22-2008, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Onager1286 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 OS: XP	HIS 3850 is squealing... I just installed an HIS IceQ 3850 Turbo (not Turbo X), and when I go to the overclocking section of ATI Tray Tools, and hit the Show 3D Render button, the card immediately makes a high-pitched squeal...not horredously loud, but loud enough to easily notice it. What's odd is that the squeal doesn't take time to develop, as if the fan is spooling up when the card is under load. Maybe its just my interpretation of what qualifies as "immediately," but it starts literally the instant I hit the Show 3D Render button. Is this card defective, or what? Thanks! NOTE: While in the 3d render mode, the squealing fluctuates, and when i hit the Scan For Artifacts, the squeal stays at its current pitch at that instant as well... strange... Last edited by Onager1286; 01-22-2008 at 07:17 PM.

01-23-2008, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Onager1286 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 OS: XP	Re: HIS 3850 is squealing... bump!

01-23-2008, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: HIS 3850 is squealing... check there is nothing fouling the fan,no shipping packing that should have been removed before fitting __________________

01-24-2008, 03:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,213 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: HIS 3850 is squealing... Also in support of what Dai has said, make sure you have connected the additional power connector to the card. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper

01-24-2008, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Onager1286 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 OS: XP	Re: HIS 3850 is squealing... The additional power connector is connected, so that's good. I'll check the fan for obstructions again, but I didn't see anything initially.